Nonmetallic plastic garment support



y 4, 1943- M. HRACHOVINA NONMETALLIC PLASTIC GARMENT SUPPORT Filed March 14, 1946 INVENTOR LUCY M. HRACHOVINA By fix V A TTOR/VE Y Patented May 4, 1948 23403951. NoNMETKntIcTLAsrrcGARMENT-:1

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1 My invention relat'esbto a' nonmetalii plastic garment support mounted' wi th the" shoulderarms integral wit fie of "the-horizentai bars== which forms a 'clar np "for supporting garments' below tli shoul der amis-ersnehangee It is' a feature to' ppends-a nonmeta llic plastic garment suppdrtwlierein onemf the' clamping L bar's for the ski-rt or parits elairnp is integral with the shoulder arms and the osnemmmmegbaw is hinged to the first -barun -one end and is held zontally extehdi I alsolprevide a plasticmangei wnerem asin able locking key made of plastic is formed with a U-shaped end and is adapted to be provided with longitudinal shoulders which engage in complemental recesses formed in the back bar and in the free end of the front bar which act to clamp a garment between the same. The locking key is adapted to be embedded in the body of the clamping bars so when the key is in locked position it is flush with the outside surface of the bars. The edges of my garment support are rounded and smooth to prevent any undue wear on the garment supported by the hanger and provide a smooth light-weight hanger which may be made in any desired color to make the same very attractive.

These features together with other details and objects will be more fully and clearly hereinafter set forth:

In the drawings forming part of the specification:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my garment support.

Figure 2 is a section on the line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is an enlarged section on the line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a back view showing a detail of the garment support which shows the slidable key in closed position.

Figure 5 is an enlarged perspective view of the slidable locking key removed from the hanger A.

The garment hanger A is designed to be made of plastic or nonmetallic material and is formed I z to'thegarme t hanger Ai The-arms Iii =a eformedintegral witlf' hen--- back bar portion I whi'c'h' connects 'the lower ends of theiarmsi thus th htnzdntaraaekban I'6 :onr-iectsl ttie arms" IFaI'id' i forms a straight bi idge between the membrsi' Tne nemi bars- I i is foi m'edsimilarly zto' the ba'ek bar l (Wand pivotaliy 'connecteli at 'I'B*' -on"-'= one end-to the back baln Ifi i- The front end Of-the bar- 1 'l 'is formed ivi t'l'i' an nandercutl'slow 'I 9: which is: adapte di'to' receive tlie short end 2 t'I- of tlie u s-haped ldckih" kyhfl I whicl'i is romeu witna shack -Which is adapted to slide rand b anchored; in:the-undercut sldt 23- formed in the back bar I 5.

The U-shaped slidable locking key 2| is formed with longitudinally extending rib portions 24 on the short arm 20 and the long arm 22. These ribs fit into the undercut recess formed in the respective slots I9 and 23 to hold the U-shaped locking member 2| in a manner to rigidly connect the front end of the bar I! to the back bar I 6. It will also be apparent that the Sliding locking key 2I will keep the free end of the bar I! in line with the back bar I6.

Thus I provide a hanger A made of plastic or nonmetallic material wherein the shoulder arms and the back clamp bar are formed integral. The back bar I6 has the slot 23 formed in one end adjacent the free end of the arm I! and the free end of the arm IT has a slot I9 formed therein to receive the short end or like of the slidable U-shaped clamping member 2|. The clamping bar I1 is also formed of plastic or nonmetallic material and is hingedly connected at I8 to the bar I6.

Thus I provide a garment hanger A with the clamping bars I6 and IT between which a skirt or pants legs may be engaged to hold the same while a jacket or coat may be hung on the shoulder arms Ill. The U-shaped slidable locking key keeps the clamping members I6 and I! closed and locked together to hold the garment between the bars I6 and IT.

The key 2| for lockin the clamping bars I6 and I I is formed 'with a knob 25 which permits the key 2| to be slidinto open position as illustrated in dotted outline in Figure 1.

My hanger A is adapted to be made out of moulded plastic in any color and is simple in construction. The clamping bars I6 and I I are adapted to hold the garments like a skirt or a pair of pants while the shoulder arms ID will support a jacket or coat.

I claim:

l. A garment hanger including, shoulder arms,

a horizontal bar integrally connecting the lower shank of a hook, a hook for supporting said hanger and extending through said enlarged head portion, a horizontal clamping back bar member integral with the lower ends of said shoulder members, a front clamping bar member pivoted on one end to said back bar member, a shoulder recess formed in the free end of said front bar member and in the complemental endof said back bar member, and a slidable key member having rib portions formed on a portion of the outer edge thereof and adapted to be received by said recess for locking said front and back bar members together and adapted to hold the same in line to provide a skirt and garment clamp support along the base of said hanger. v

3. A garment hanger including, a pair of upwardly convergent shoulder arms joined at an enlarged portion, a hook pivotally connected to said enlarged portion, a horizontal bar member connecting the lower ends of said shoulder arms, a complemental front bar member pivoted on one end to said back bar member, a slidable key having shoulders formed on a portion thereof, re-

cesses formed in the free ends of said back and front bar members adapted to receive said slidable key and lock said back and front bar members together and hold the same in line, and a knob formed on said key projecting in a manner to provide a finger eng ging means whereby said key can be operated to move the same into unlocked and locked position for said bars.

4. A garment hanger formed of nonmetailic material including, shoulder portions and a clamping means for garments at the base of said hanger, said clamping means including a pair of horizontal clamping bars hinged together, underout slots formed in the free ends of said bars, said bars having their opposed clamping surfaces in a vertical position and a U shaped slidable key having shoulders adapted to be received by said undercut slots in the ends of said clamping bars and having a projecting knob for engagement to operate said key.

5. A garment hanger including shoulder arms joined at their top ends, a back bar connecting the lower ends of said shoulder arms, a front.

bar hinged to one end of said back bar to form a clamp, a U shaped slidable locking key, and means for allowing said locking key to slidabiy fit into the free end of said front bar and the end of said back bar to lock said bars in a predetermined position.

- LUCY M. HRACHOVINA.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 917,219 Wheary Apr. 6, 1909 1,266,358 Videgaray May 14,.1918 2,044,346 Belefante et al June 16, 1936 2,135,846 Roberti Nov. 8, 1938 

